The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-02
MAINE METHoDIsTs.
Proceedings at the Annual Confer
ence at WaterviIie.
Business of importance to the socl-
ETY. Transacted.
List of a Few Of the New Appoint
ments.
especial to the Press.l

WATERvIILE. April 30-AtS o'clock DR..
Hewett preached an able sermon, instead of
the usual hour of prayer. AT its close the
14th question was called and under it Alex
Hamilton and Samuel Record were exam
ined and elected to elders orders.
A draft on the conference was ordered for
dividends due the East Maine Conference.
S. f. Wetherbee reported for the confer
ence the appropriations to conference claim
ants. The report was adopted.
DIR. Rust, corresponding secretary Of the
Freedmen's Aid Society, was introduced;
also Professor Mitchell, of the Boston Uni
versity; Mr.. Spinney, Of the Baptist Church
of Waterville; also Mr.. Smith, Of the Con-
gregational Church.
The Bishop announced the transfer Of Rev
Mr.. Whitaker to the Maine Conference.
Several fraternal delegates were intro
duced, extending Christian greetings.
The congregation rose and sang, Il love
Thy kingdom, Lord"
The Bishop responded gracefully to their
greetings ON behalf of the conference.
Took up the 5th question, ''Who are adj
mitted into full connecticut" j. p Roberts,
]. II. Roberts and j. NJ. Buffum were called
forward and examined and addressed by the
Bishop. j. M. Roberts was then by vote
admitted to full connection The ether two
were referred back to the convention for
further examination.
DR.. Mitchell, for the Methodist School of
Theology, and Rev. Mr.. Hurlburt were in
troduced.
Voted to adjourn to o'clock.
The conference assembled at 2 O'Clock,
Bishop Walden in the chair.
The opening devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. John Collins.
James Wright and Abel E. Parlin were
elected to local deacons' orders.
Bradbury Sylvester, an elder in the Free
Win Baptist Church, presented his creden-
tials, and his orders were recognized.
The orders of Hosea Hewett, an elder in
the Congregational Church, were recognized.
On motion, the Bishop was requested to
appointed II. p. Torsey, emeritus professor,
and e. M. Smith president of the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary and Female College.
Also that he be requested to appoint III. G.
Sheldon professor in Boston University.
G. L. Libby presented the report Of the
committee ON Freeman's Aid Society, fully
endorsing the action of the board of mana
gers on matters pertaining to the Chatta-
nooga University.
r. S. Rust, d. D., secretary of the board,
addressed the conference, illustrating the
field and work of the Freedmen's Aid Soci:
ETY. by the use of maps prepared for the pur-
pose. On motion, the report was recon-
mitted.
The resolution referring to an agent for
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary was taken
from the table, on motion of d. B. Randall.
who spoke earnestly in its favor. On motion,
the resolution was laid on the table.
The minutes were read and approved and
the conference adjourned.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
held meeting Immediately following, which
was addressed by Bishop Walden and sew
eral ladies.
AT 4 o'clock the Conference Home Mis-
sionary Society held meeting in the yestry,
Rev. NJ. G. Pendexter in the chair.
At Z o'clock the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Society held its anniversary in the
church. 1t was meeting of much interest.
Rev. w. M. Broadbeck, D. d., gave an elo-
quent address on the Importance of the socir
ETY. to the success of our missionary enter
prises.
The following appointments were made
W. F. Berry, @. L. Libby to Lewiston.
w. f. Holmes to Paris.
A. j. Corey to Norway.
G. ID. Holmes to Bethel.
S. I. Record to Bath.
o. S. Pillsbury to Auburn.
g. ID. Lindsay, supernumerary, one year.
w. M. Sterling of Waterville goes to California.
The East Maine Methodist Conference
will meet at Bangor, May 9Th, at the Pine
street church.